SIGNAL CANNONS FROM IMPERAIL RUSSIA

BANDOOK · 28th July 2016, 01:18 PM

I RECENTLY BOUGHT THESE FROM A RUSSIAN ANTIQUE DEALER
HE SAID THESE SIGNAL CANNONS WERE FOUND UNDER THE GROUND WHERE THEY LAY BURRIED FOR MANY YEARS AND THESE WERE TOYS FOR THE NOBLE OF IMPERIAL RUSSIA OF THE 19TH CENTURY

MEASUREMENTS-

1) Size-5,5 centimeter

2) Size - 7 centimeter

SOME MEMBER COULD TELL ME MORE ABOUT THESE SMALL CANNONS
REGARDS RAJESH

BANDOOK · 30th July 2016, 09:15 AM

ANY ONE WOKD AHVE ANY INFORMATION ON THE MINI CANNONS,CHEERS

corrado26 · 30th July 2016, 02:58 PM

I am no expert in this field, but I think these are so called "high noon cannons". They fired a shot at high noon by the sun the beams of which got focussed by a magnifier to the touchhole of the cannon.
corrado26

BANDOOK · 31st July 2016, 09:53 PM

THANKS CORRADO,JUT WONDERING AS SIZE IS REALLY SMALL BUT VERY WELL MADE,CHEERS

28th July 2016, 01:18 PM	#1
BANDOOK Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: AUCKLAND,NEW ZEALAND Posts: 624	SIGNAL CANNONS FROM IMPERAIL RUSSIA I RECENTLY BOUGHT THESE FROM A RUSSIAN ANTIQUE DEALER HE SAID THESE SIGNAL CANNONS WERE FOUND UNDER THE GROUND WHERE THEY LAY BURRIED FOR MANY YEARS AND THESE WERE TOYS FOR THE NOBLE OF IMPERIAL RUSSIA OF THE 19TH CENTURY MEASUREMENTS- 1) Size-5,5 centimeter 2) Size - 7 centimeter SOME MEMBER COULD TELL ME MORE ABOUT THESE SMALL CANNONS REGARDS RAJESH Attached Images

30th July 2016, 09:15 AM	#2
BANDOOK Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: AUCKLAND,NEW ZEALAND Posts: 624	ANY ONE WOKD AHVE ANY INFORMATION ON THE MINI CANNONS,CHEERS

30th July 2016, 02:58 PM	#3
corrado26 Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Black Forest, Germany Posts: 1,204	I am no expert in this field, but I think these are so called "high noon cannons". They fired a shot at high noon by the sun the beams of which got focussed by a magnifier to the touchhole of the cannon. corrado26

31st July 2016, 09:53 PM	#4
BANDOOK Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: AUCKLAND,NEW ZEALAND Posts: 624	THANKS CORRADO,JUT WONDERING AS SIZE IS REALLY SMALL BUT VERY WELL MADE,CHEERS